May
27
Why is Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty) Not LTS?
May 27, 2009 | By: UbuntuLinuxHelp | 2 Comments
Posted in Experiences
It’s not LTS, because it’s not time yet… A short post: “Why is Jaunty not an LTS release, shouldn’t I just stay with Hardy?” That’s a question I received from one of my clients. For those not familiar, “LTS” means “Long Term Support”. Indeed 8.04 (Hardy) has a longer support life than 9.04 (Jaunty), in [...]
May
21
Top 10 Linux Video Applications – NOT!
May 21, 2009 | By: UbuntuLinuxHelp | 8 Comments
Posted in Applications, Experiences
I recently read a Digg post “10 Free Apps that Turn your Ubuntu into a Video Studio” and it annoyed the heck out of me! Maybe I’m being too critical, but I don’t see 10 top video applications in Linux (I’m an Ubuntu user). In fact, I don’t even see ten productive, functional, Linux based [...]
Apr
7
The Trouble With Webcams and Ubuntu Linux
April 7, 2009 | By: UbuntuLinuxHelp | 5 Comments
Posted in Experiences
Recently I ran into issues with using my webcam in Ubuntu. Specifically the video would freeze (or not appear at all) and the functionality was terrible (in that most features were not available). Needless to say, personally, I wish it would be something that the open source community could fix (I’m not a developer, so [...]
Jan
14
Help – Assistance Requested – Please
January 14, 2009 | By: UbuntuLinuxHelp | 3 Comments
Posted in Experiences, News
As some of you (regular readers) may be aware, I am having difficulty getting this blog updated as regularly as I (and many of you) would like. Personally it makes me feel guilty. In great part the difficulty is a result of dividing my time between work (another blog) and contractual projects for clients. This [...]
Jun
27
Full Circle Magazine – Issue #14 is Out
June 27, 2008 | By: UbuntuLinuxHelp | Leave a Comment
Posted in Experiences, News
I received an email this morning from Full Circle Magazine (they are a “…FREE Independent Magazine (and podcast) for the Ubuntu Linux Community…”) saying that the latest publication is out; and was happy to see that one of my posts, Make Your Own Plug ‘N Play Zone Using Ubuntu Linux!, was featured in the latest [...]

